Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Latest Admission Updates (2026)

As of June 2026, admission to Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal is in its active counselling phase for engineering and at the pre-counselling stage for medicine. The Manipal Entrance Test (MET) 2026 results are out for both phases, and MET counselling rounds are running through June 2026, while NEET-based admission to MBBS and BDS is on hold pending the re-NEET conducted on 21 June 2026. Below are the most recent, time-sensitive updates an applicant must act on right now.

• MET 2026 counselling is LIVE (as of June 2026): Round 2 registration closes on 18 June 2026 with seat allotment on 20 June 2026; Round 3 registration runs 27-28 June 2026 with allotment on 30 June 2026 - this is the most important active window for B.Tech aspirants.
• MET Phase 2 result/rank card: declared 26 May 2026 (Phase 1 rank card was out on 16 April 2026).
• MET Phase 2 exam: conducted 23-24 May 2026; Phase 1 was held 13-14 April 2026.
• MET 2026 application: closed - Phase 1 ended 23 March 2026 (extended from 15 March 2026) and Phase 2 ended 26 April 2026.
• NEET UG 2026 re-exam: the original 3 May 2026 paper was cancelled by NTA; the re-NEET was held on 21 June 2026, so MBBS/BDS admission to Kasturba Medical College (KMC) Manipal will follow the revised NEET result and MCC/Karnataka counselling expected from July 2026.
• MET application correction/edit: editable fields could be changed before final submission; a limited correction window was reported around 10-12 April 2026.

Manipal Academy of Higher Education Admission 2026: Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility at MAHE Manipal is strictly programme-specific, and the cut-off qualifying percentage in the 10+2 board exam is enforced before your MET or NEET score is even considered. The table below maps each major programme to its minimum academic eligibility, the qualifying marks demanded in the relevant subjects, and the entrance exam MAHE accepts for that course. This answers the single most common applicant question: "Am I even eligible to apply to MAHE for my chosen course?" Read your target programme row first, then confirm you meet both the subject combination and the minimum aggregate before paying any fee. Note that most science and management UG programmes require a 50% aggregate, while B.Sc Nursing relaxes to 45%.

The key takeaway for 2026: MAHE does not waive the 50% board aggregate even for strong entrance scorers, so verify your 10+2 marks first. MBBS and BDS run exclusively on NEET UG, B.Arch on NATA, and almost every other UG and PG programme funnels through MAHE's own MET. If you are an MBA aspirant, MAHE also accepts CAT and MAT alongside MET, giving you three valid routes. Applicants who miss the subject combination (for example, B.Tech without Mathematics) are ineligible regardless of rank, so cross-check before applying.

Course-Wise Admission Status

Because MAHE Manipal runs MET in two phases and NEET admission on a separate national timeline, the live status of each programme differs as of June 2026. The table below shows where each major programme stands right now, the indicative intake, the admission mode, and the qualifying exam. This directly answers "Can I still get into MAHE this year?" for each course. Engineering seats are being filled through ongoing MET counselling, while medical seats remain pending the re-NEET result. Use the status column to decide whether to act this week or wait for the next notification.

The clear action point: B.Tech and other MET-based UG aspirants who hold a valid 2026 rank card should focus on the Round 3 counselling window (27-30 June 2026), as this is likely the final regular allotment round. MBBS and BDS candidates cannot act until the re-NEET 2026 result is published and Karnataka/MCC counselling opens, expected from July 2026. If you missed MET 2026 entirely, your realistic next opportunity is the MET 2027 cycle, which historically opens registrations in late September.

Application Fees

It is critical to separate two very different payments at MAHE: the entrance/application fee paid to the conducting body to sit the exam, and the institute tuition fee paid only after you secure a seat. The table below lists the application/entrance fee for each category, programme by programme and exam by exam, exactly as charged in 2026. For MET, MAHE charges a single flat fee that does not vary by social category, whereas NEET UG (which governs MBBS and BDS) follows NTA's category-differentiated structure. Read your exam row, find your category, and confirm the figure before paying online. These are application fees only, not tuition.

The takeaway: MET 2026's ₹2,000 fee is identical for every category, so reserved-category MET candidates get no fee concession, unlike NEET where SC/ST/PwD pay ₹1,000 against General's ₹1,700. Pay strictly through MAHE's official portal for MET and NTA's portal for NEET, and save the application/transaction number. Remember that this fee buys you only the right to compete; the far larger institute tuition (detailed in the entrance-exam and counselling sections) is payable only once a seat is allotted. The re-NEET 2026 carried no additional fee for already-registered candidates.

Entrance Exam Requirements

MAHE Manipal recognises a specific exam for each programme, and your competitiveness is judged against the closing rank for your chosen branch, not a fixed pass mark. The table below states which exam each major programme accepts, the 2026 exam date, and the score or rank band that is realistically competitive for admission at Manipal. This answers "Which exam do I need and what rank gets me in?" For B.Tech the MET rank is decisive, while for MBBS/BDS your NEET All India Rank determines KMC Manipal eligibility. Read the qualifying-score column as a guide to how hard you must push.

The practical message for 2026: a MET rank inside the top 3,500 puts Computer Science at MIT Manipal within reach, while ranks up to 25,000-plus can still secure a B.Tech seat in less-subscribed branches during later counselling rounds. For medicine, a NEET General AIR around 31,000-44,000 has historically been competitive for MBBS at KMC Manipal, with BDS reaching to about 56,000. Because MAHE accepts JEE Main for B.Tech too, strong JEE scorers have a parallel entry route. Always match your specific branch ambition to the closing-rank reality shown in the cutoff section below.

Cutoff Analysis (2024-2026)

MAHE Manipal cutoffs are best read as closing ranks per branch and per counselling round, and the multi-year trend tells a clear story of intensifying competition. The table below compiles verified closing ranks for the flagship Computer Science branch across years, the 2025 round-wise CSE movement, and the 2025 General-category closing bands for B.Tech overall, MBBS and BDS. This answers "What rank do I need at MAHE, and is it getting harder?" Look first at the year-on-year CSE column to gauge the trend, then at the programme bands to place your own rank. Lower numbers mean tougher competition.

The trend is unmistakable: B.Tech CSE at MIT Manipal tightened dramatically, with the General closing rank moving from 733 (2021) and 1,193 (2024) to roughly 3,479-5,529 across 2025 rounds - a clear sign of rising applicant volume and CSE's growing pull. For 2026, expect CSE to remain the most contested branch, so a rank under ~3,500 is the safe target, while ranks up to 25,000 keep newer B.Tech branches in play during later rounds. On the medical side, MBBS at KMC Manipal closed in the 31,000-44,000 NEET AIR band and BDS near 56,000 in 2025; the re-NEET 2026 outcome will reset these, so watch the first allotment list closely once counselling opens.

Counselling Process

Admission at MAHE Manipal is finalised through a structured, multi-round counselling flow that is separate for MET-based and NEET-based programmes. For MET (B.Tech and most UG/PG courses), the 2026 steps are as follows:

1. Online registration for counselling using your MET 2026 application number and rank card (Round 1 registration was 3-6 June 2026; Round 2 closed 18 June 2026; Round 3 runs 27-28 June 2026).
2. Choice filling and locking of preferred branches and constituent institutes (for example, MIT Manipal) in priority order.
3. Seat allotment based on MET rank and filled choices (Round 1 allotment 8 June 2026; Round 2 on 20 June 2026; Round 3 on 30 June 2026).
4. Acceptance and provisional fee payment to confirm the allotted seat within the stated deadline.
5. Document verification of 10th and 12th marksheets, MET rank card, photo ID, category certificate (if applicable) and transfer/migration certificate.
6. Reporting to the institute and payment of the balance tuition fee to complete admission.

For MBBS and BDS at KMC Manipal, admission instead runs through NEET counselling (Karnataka state quota via KEA and All India quota via MCC), expected to begin in July 2026 after the re-NEET result. NRI and management-quota seats follow MAHE's own institutional counselling. Keep all original documents scanned and ready, because verification windows are short and a missed slot can forfeit your allotted seat.

Important Dates (2026)

The master calendar below consolidates every canonical milestone of the MAHE Manipal 2026 admission cycle into one place, with each event's date and current status as of June 2026. This is the table to bookmark - it answers "When is each step happening?" at a glance. Where MAHE has not separately published a date for an event (such as a formal correction window), it is marked accordingly rather than omitted. Note that MET ran in two phases, so several events have two dates; medical milestones follow the NEET timeline. Use the Status column to see what is already done versus what is still ahead.

The most urgent date for B.Tech aspirants is the Round 3 MET seat allotment on 30 June 2026, the likely final regular allotment of the cycle. Medical aspirants should treat the post-21-June NEET result and the July 2026 counselling opening as their decisive milestones. Across the board, MET 2026 application and examination stages are fully closed, so candidates without a valid 2026 rank can only plan for MET 2027. Always reconfirm any "to be announced" item on the official MAHE portal before acting, as MAHE occasionally compresses or shifts later counselling rounds.